David Glaude (Quebec City, Que.) has been voted the Canadian Baseball Network’s Murray Zuk Award winner, as the top Canadian offensive player in the independent or foreign professional ranks in 2021.
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Right-hander Brock Dykxhoorn (Goderich, Ont.) has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Network’s Claude Pelletier Award as the top Canadian pitcher in the independent or foreign pro ranks.
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“What’s your ‘why?’”
It’s a very philosophical question from Jordan Procyshen, who admits his answer has changed on an almost-yearly basis since he started his professional baseball journey in 2014. Fresh off what he calls a “rollercoaster” couple of years, the Calgary native is beaming as his latest answer is nearly ready to arrive – his wife, Lauren, is pregnant with their first child. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, shares Procyshen’s story.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli shares the statistical leaders for Canadian players who competed in the affiliated minor league and professional foreign ranks in 2021.
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Oshawa is the most productive EOBA centre for professional baseball players, according to research by the Canadian Baseball Network’s George Farelli.
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At least one Toronto resident tasted fine champagne in a winners celebration. Arturo Marcano is the Toros de Tijuana sport director. His club recently won the Mexican League championship.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently spoke with 6-foot-9 Canadian right-hander Brock Dykxhoorn (Goderich, Ont.) who has been dominating hitters in the CPBL this season for the Uni-President Lions. Nicknamed “The Big Doctor” in Taiwan, Dykxhoorn has also won fans with his post-game dances which are a tradition in Taiwan after a player has been named the game’s MVP.
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Former Team Ontario player, Scott Thorman won the double-A Central Championship in late September while managing the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
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The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s class of 2021 will consist of 16 individuals and one team that have made significant contributions to the history of baseball in Canada in a unique virtual ceremony that will take place on Tuesday, November 16.
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Three Canadians, all of whom have represented Canada in previous international competition, have been named to Arizona Fall League rosters.
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Canadian Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) has been named a starting pitcher on Baseball America’s 2021 minor league all-star team.
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Left-hander Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the professional ranks from the past week.
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Canadians Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) and Louis Boyd (North Vancouver, B.C.) were among the Seattle Mariners minor league award winners announced on Tuesday.
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Former Okotoks Dawgs and Indiana Hooisers 1B Matt Lloyd (Okotoks, Alta.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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Left off the postseason roster, David Gauthier could not do anything to prevent the elimination of Team Quebec from the Frontier League playoffs last Sunday. But the 24-year-old Canadian southpaw remains convinced that he can pitch at the professional level in the Frontier League.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated, independent and foreign professional ranks from the past week.
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A late-season power surge by Edouard Julien (Quebec City, Que.) helped propel the Minnesota Twins’ High-A Cedar Rapid Kernels into the playoffs. The ABC and Junior National Team alum belted a home run on Sunday for the Kernels to help lead them to an 11-0 win over the Peoria Batters. It was the third consecutive game in which Julien had homered. Julien also had a double, a walk and two runs in the contest.
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The team representing Quebec in the Frontier League -- which played almost three months on the road due to the closure of the Canada-US border -- won the regular season championship in the Atlantic division, clinching a Frontier League playoff spot.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the affiliated minor league, independent and foreign professional ranks from the past week.
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